String and variables

lovelinuxlove · 10-30-2004, 06:08 AM

Hello , I got a .txt file , and inside the .txt file I got lot's of variables ... and I am reading that .txt file into a PHP program , because I would like to send it as a e-mail ... my problem is that my variables are sent as text, and not variables , someting like "Welcome on board $username" and not "Welcome on board John46"
How I can process a string ?
I know that there is a simple function for this , I even used it in the past but I forgot it , and now is so hard for me to find it again ....

Peter · 10-30-2004, 11:03 AM

dont know of any particular function that does that but it sounds like you need a template system such as the pear HTML_Template_IT located at http://pear.php.net/package/HTML_Template_IT

If you use 1 like this then your text file would need to be like

Welcome on board {name}

the template system would replace {name} with the persons name

deadserious · 10-31-2004, 05:26 AM

How are the variables formatted in your text file?

Are they "$var = value" or are they just a bunch of names that you need to get into variables or something else?

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lovelinuxlove Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Romania Posts: 115	String and variables Hello , I got a .txt file , and inside the .txt file I got lot's of variables ... and I am reading that .txt file into a PHP program , because I would like to send it as a e-mail ... my problem is that my variables are sent as text, and not variables , someting like "Welcome on board $username" and not "Welcome on board John46" How I can process a string ? I know that there is a simple function for this , I even used it in the past but I forgot it , and now is so hard for me to find it again ....

10-30-2004, 11:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Peter NamePros Expert Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,069	dont know of any particular function that does that but it sounds like you need a template system such as the pear HTML_Template_IT located at http://pear.php.net/package/HTML_Template_IT If you use 1 like this then your text file would need to be like Welcome on board {name} the template system would replace {name} with the persons name __________________ Manage your portfolio using my new Domain Portfolio Management script. Securing Your Domain Name From Theft

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deadserious Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,255	How are the variables formatted in your text file? Are they "$var = value" or are they just a bunch of names that you need to get into variables or something else?

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